a shark of the species Prionace glauca, found in temperate and tropical waters
blue shark in American English
noun
a slender, pelagic shark, Prionace glauca, that is indigo blue above, shading to white below
Also called: great blue shark
Word origin
[1665–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1665–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: diffraction, recessive, suite, wader, wig
Examples of 'blue shark' in a sentence
blue shark
He first caught a 40lb blue shark and then a fish of 112lb.
The Sun (2014)
Blue shark skin covers the upper surfaces, with chagrin hide leather seats and birchwood trim.
The Sun (2006)
Footage taken by onlookers showed the fish - thought to be a tintorera or blue shark - moving through the water.
The Sun (2018)
The attacker is believed to be a blue shark, a species known to prey on humans.
The Sun (2009)
You need to be careful with the blue shark, like you do with any wild animal.
The Sun (2017)
What is great about the blue shark is that they come to the surface of the water and are very inquisitive.
The Sun (2017)
Then he caught a 147lb porbeagle shark, followed by a 103lb conger eel and finally a 140lb blue shark.
The Sun (2011)
It is a considerable increase on the previous blue shark record of 214lb, which stood for 58 years.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Last week the beach was cleared because a blue shark had been seen in the shallows.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Blue sharks can be deadly but usually avoid humans.